Malaysia Working on Standard Operating Procedures for Halal Food Products: Minister of Religious Affairs

Speaking to media on the 6th of January 2021, Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al Bakri, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Religious Affairs, stated that the Government of Malaysia was planning to launch standard operating procedures (SOPs) pertaining to Halal food products.

The SOPs, which are set to be launched in the near future, will comprise amendments to the Halal certification Act. These changes include a focus on the use of digitisation in the barcodes of Halal products, as well as the prevention of the occurrence of duplication of Halal certificates.

According to Al Bakri, certain actions are made more effective, when they are made to be in compliance with SOPs. As a result, the Ministry is working towards a move in that direction.

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